Highest-Paid CEOs
Highest-Paid CEOs
CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, typical CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $4 million, to an average of $17.7 million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $18,240 over the past decade, earning on average just $65,470 in 2023.
Ticker | Company | CEO | Year | CEO Pay Sort ascending |
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NVEC | NVE Corp | Daniel Baker | 2023 | $1,055,480 |
RMTI | Rockwell Medical, Inc. | Mark Strobeck | 2023 | $1,054,169 |
RGCO | Rgc Resources Inc. | Paul Nester | 2023 | $1,054,041 |
PCYO | Pure Cycle Corp. | Mark Harding | 2023 | $1,052,500 |
QSI | Quantum-Si Inc. | Jeffrey Hawkins | 2023 | $1,052,500 |
DJCO | Daily Journal Corp. | Steven Myhill-Jones | 2023 | $1,050,000 |
SSKN | Strata Skin Sciences, Inc. | Robert Moccia | 2023 | $1,049,213 |
USAP | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. | Christopher Zimmer | 2023 | $1,045,683 |
DOCN | Digitalocean Holdings, Inc. | Yancey Spruill | 2023 | $1,044,885 |
NXTC | Nextcure, Inc. | Michael Richman | 2023 | $1,044,627 |
EYES | Vivani Medical, Inc. | Adam Mendelsohn | 2023 | $1,044,621 |
DYAI | Dyadic International Inc. | Mark Emalfarb | 2023 | $1,044,244 |
BYFC | Broadway Financial Corp | Brian Argrett | 2023 | $1,043,259 |
EVBN | Evans Bancorp Inc. | David Nasca | 2023 | $1,041,488 |
FBRT | Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | Richard Byrne | 2023 | $1,039,506 |
RNLX | Renalytix PLC | James McCullough | 2023 | $1,036,321 |
AWH | Aspira Women's Health Inc. | Nicole Sandford | 2023 | $1,035,590 |
STTK | Shattuck Labs, Inc. | Taylor Schreiber | 2023 | $1,034,408 |
URBN | Urban Outfitters Inc. | Richard Hayne | 2024 | $1,033,840 |
PJT | PJT Partners Inc. | Paul Taubman | 2023 | $1,029,620 |
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NOTE: For companies with more than one CEO during the year, the highest-paid CEO is included in the database. Pay ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay are displayed as disclosed by each company’s proxy statement. The CEO pay ratio may not equal the displayed CEO’s total compensation due to differing company methodologies in calculating pay ratios.
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